hair dryer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hair dryer in the English»French Dictionary

to blow-dry one's hair

se faire un brushing

to blow-dry sb's hair

faire un brushing à qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

to finger-dry one's hair

passer les doigts dans ses cheveux pour les aider à sécher

to scrunch-dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux en coiffant avec les doigts

Translations for hair dryer in the French»English Dictionary

cheveux desséchés

dry hair

cheveux gras/secs

greasy/dry hair

se sécher les cheveux

to dry one's hair

Translations for hair dryer in the English»French Dictionary

I.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] N Brit POL

dry

ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

II.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet or moist):

dry clothing, ground, hair, hand, paint, crackle, rustle

sec/sèche

dry skin, hair, throat, mouth, cough

sec/sèche

dry riverbed, well

à sec

to run dry river, funds, supplies:

se tarir

dry bread

pain sec

to be or feel dry (thirsty) person:

avoir le gosier sec inf

to keep sth dry

tenir qc au sec

to keep (oneself) dry

rester au sec

to get dry

se sécher

to get sth dry

(faire) sécher qc

to wipe sth dry

essuyer qc

the kettle has boiled dry

toute l'eau de la bouilloire s'est évaporée

on dry land

sur la terre ferme

2. dry (not rainy):

dry weather, climate, season, month, heat

sec/sèche

dry day, spell

sans pluie

it will be dry tomorrow

il ne pleuvra pas demain

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine, sherry etc

sec/sèche

4. dry inv:

dry (ironic) wit, person, remark

pince-sans-rire

dry (cold) person, remark

sec/sèche

5. dry (dull):

dry book, reading, subject matter

aride

6. dry (forbidding alcohol):

dry state, country

qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées

7. dry Brit POL:

dry view, minister

ultraconservateur/-trice

a dry Tory

un/-e ultraconservateur/-trice m/f

III.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB trans

dry clothes, washing

faire sécher

dry fruit, meat, flowers

sécher

to dry the dishes

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry sb's hair

sécher les cheveux de qn

to dry one's hair/hands

se sécher les cheveux/les mains

to dry one's eyes

sécher ses larmes

IV.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ] VB intr

dry sheet, clothes, hair, paint, blood, concrete:

dry

sécher

V.to dry oneself VB refl

to dry oneself refl:

to dry oneself

se sécher

VI.dry [Brit drʌɪ, Am draɪ]

(as) dry as a bone

sec/sèche comme un coup de trique

(as) dry as dust

ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie

dryer [Brit ˈdrʌɪə, Am ˈdraɪ(ə)r], drier N

1. dryer:

dryer (for clothes, hair)

séchoir m

dryer (helmet type for hair)

casque m

2. dryer (for paint, varnish):

dryer

siccatif m

I.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr] N

1. hair U (collectively):

hair (human) (on head)

cheveux mpl

hair (on body)

poils mpl

hair (of animal)

poil m

hair (of animal)

pelage m

to have long/short hair person:

avoir les cheveux longs/courts

to have long/short hair cat, dog:

avoir le poil long/court

blond/black hair

cheveux blonds/noirs

a fine head of hair

une belle chevelure

to brush/wash one's hair

se brosser/se laver les cheveux

to get one's hair cut

se faire couper les cheveux

to have one's hair done

se faire coiffer

2. hair (individually):

hair (human) (on head)

cheveu m

hair (on body)

poil m

hair (animal)

poil m

two blond hairs

deux cheveux blonds

II.-haired COMP

long/short-haired person

aux cheveux longs/courts

long/short-haired animal

à poil long/court

dark/curly-haired

aux cheveux foncés/bouclés

III.hair [Brit hɛː, Am hɛr]

by a hair , by a hair's breadth

d'un poil inf

he didn't turn a hair

il n'a pas sourcillé

he was perfect, not a hair out of place

il était impeccable, tiré à quatre épingles

it made my hair stand on end

cela m'a fait dresser les cheveux sur la tête

I won't let them touch or harm a hair of your head

je ne les laisserai pas toucher à un seul cheveu de ta tête

keep your hair on inf! Brit

ne t'excite pas! inf

the thought made her hair curl

à cette pensée ses cheveux se sont dressés sur sa tête

to get in sb's hair inf

taper sur les nerfs de qn inf

to have sb by the short hairs sl Am

tenir le couteau sous la gorge de qn

to let one's hair down inf

se défouler inf

to split hairs

couper les cheveux en quatre

to tear one's hair out

s'arracher les cheveux

you need a hair of the dog (that bit you)

il te faut un petit verre pour faire passer la gueule de bois inf

hair dryer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hair dryer in the English»French Dictionary

hair dryer

sèche-cheveux m

to blow-dry sb's hair

faire un brushing à qn

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

Translations for hair dryer in the French»English Dictionary

casque

hair dryer

Translations for hair dryer in the English»French Dictionary

dryer N

dryer

séchoir m

hair dryer

sèche-cheveux m

tumble dryer

sèche-linge m

I.dry <-ier, -iest [or -er, est]> [draɪ] ADJ

1. dry (not wet):

dry

sec(sèche)

to go/boil dry

s'assécher

2. dry (having no butter):

dry toast

sans beurre

3. dry (with soft drinks):

dry

sans alcool

dry bar

qui ne sert pas d'alcool

4. dry (not sweet):

dry sherry, martini

sec(sèche)

dry champagne

brut

5. dry pej (uninteresting):

dry

plat(e)

6. dry (sarcastic):

dry

caustique

Phrases:

to bleed sb dry

saigner qn à blanc

to be (as) dry as a bone inf

être sec comme les blés

to be in dry dock

être à cale sèche

to run dry

être vidé

II.dry <dries [or -s]> [draɪ] N Aus (dried season)

dry

sécheresse f

III.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB trans

dry

sécher

dry skin

dessécher

dry the dishes

essuyer

dry clothes

faire sécher

to dry oneself

se sécher

to dry one's hair

se sécher les cheveux

IV.dry <-ie-> [draɪ] VB intr

dry

sécher

dry skin

se dessécher

to put sth out to dry

mettre qc à sécher

hair [heəʳ, Am her] N

1. hair (hair of head, locks):

hair

cheveux mpl

a tuft of hair

une touffe de cheveux

to wash/have one's hair cut

se laver/se faire couper les cheveux

2. hair no pl (single hair):

hair

cheveu m

3. hair (single locks on head and body):

hair

poil m

4. hair (furry covering on plant):

hair

duvet m

Phrases:

that'll put hairs on your chest iron hum inf

ça te rendra plus viril

the hair of the dog

l'antidote contre la gueule de bois

to get in sb's hair

taper sur les nerfs de qn

if sb harms a hair on sb's head

si qn touche à un cheveu de qn

keep your hair on! Brit, Aus iron hum inf

calmez-vous!

to make sb's hair stand on end inf

faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête de qn

to not turn a hair

ne pas montrer ses sentiments

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A wet chinchilla must be dried immediately with towels and a no-heat hair dryer.

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He puts the hair dryer in his trousers, and the dryer inflates it, giving him the ability to fly.

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Before using, the device can be shortly heated with a hair dryer, but not to the extent to burn the delicate skin above the eyes.

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Old-fashioned exposed-filament light bulbs dangle from a vintage salon hair dryer turned into a lamp.

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The film is a heat-shrink plastic which allows a hair dryer to be used to remove creases and improve optical clarity.

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A colleague kept a hair dryer, plugged into the dashboard, trained on him to blast out any stragglers.

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You can pull it out of your carpet quickly and easily with some paper towels and a hair dryer.

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When using it with the hair dryer it is very important to be cautious of the heat you warm it up to so that it does nt burn.

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It was not until around 1915 that the hair dryer began to go on the market in handheld form.

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One of the more important changes for the hair dryer is having the materials change to plastic so that it is more lightweight.

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